Cocktail glass cooler



Patentecl Aug. 23, 1938 v i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COCKTAIL GLASSCOOLER Harry W. Talbot, San Francisco, Calif.

Application December 23, 1935, Serial No. 55,880

12 Claims. (Cl. 259--54) This invention relates to bar apparatus andFigs. l and 2 the top of the casing is large has for its principalobject a power-driven device enough to receive six glasses 5, the bases6 of upon which cocktail glasses or other drinking which are clippedwithin shallow cups or holders glasses may be placed withone or morepieces l spaced around the top of the casing. The

5 of ice in each glass, and the device will give the form of theseholders or glass clips may vary 5 glasses an arcuate or oscillatorymotion in a subconsiderably as they simply represent means to stantiallyhorizontal plane of a nature to cause prevent the glasses from upsettingduring the the ice to swing around the inside of the glasses oscillationthereof. The holders 1 are shown to chill them preparatory to fillingthem with With shallow rims recessed internally as at 8 l` the desiredbeverage. A feature of the device is into which one edge of the base 6'of the glass "o that as the glasses are thus agitated, changing isresiliently forced by a small fiat spring actcolored lights will shinethrough the glasses and ing on the opposite edge and formed in a mannerice so as to make a very attractive display with so that it will snapover the edge of a glass the device positioned on a bar or other placeplaced in the holder yet permit ready withdrawal.

visible to the gathered guests. Other features The holders 'I are eachprovided with a stud 1:3 are compactness, and Simplicity of mechanism,lll preferably screwed into a tapped hole II in to make it a practicalbar accessory. Still other the base of the holder, and projectingthrough features and advantages of the invention will elongated oroval-shaped holes |2 in upper plate appear in the following descriptionand accom- 3 and passing snugly through a disk !3 posipanying drawing.tioned quite close to the under side of top plate 20 In the drawing,Fig. 1 is a plan View of one 3 and which may be supported by the headsof form of a device illustrating the invention. studs lll, as indicated,and which disk is given Fig. 2 is a Vertical section of the device ofFig. the oscillatory or arcuate motion desired to be 1 as seen from theline 2-2 thereof. transmitted to the -glasses in the holders. Fig. 3 isan enlarged vertical section of one To oscillate disk l3 it is providedwith a down- 25 of the glass holders. wardly extending central annularhub M engaged Fig. 4 is a Vertical section of a portion only ofinteriorly by a circular cam or roller !5 carried Fig. 1 as seen fromthe line 4--4 thereof. eccentrically on a vertical shaft !6 rotatablyFig. 5 is a plan View of an optional form of mounted in spaced bearingsl'l carried on a glass holder. bracket 18 secured as at 19 to` thebottom or 30 Fig. 6 is a Vertical section of the glass holder base 2 ofthe casing. of Fig. 5 as seen from line [5-6 thereof. Shaft !6 may beturned a few times a second Fig. 7 is an elevation of another Variationof by any suitable mechanical means, but here illusthe glass holder withglass in position. trated as by means of a small electric motor 20 Fig.8 is a plan View of the glass holder of Fig. preferably having a speedreduction device or 35 'Z with glass omitted. gearing indicated at 2! inturn fitted with a The drawing, which is illustrative merely of sprocketor chain 22 fitted with chain or sprocket one way of carrying theinvention into practice, 23 passing over a pulley 24 secured to thevershows the device to comprise a circular casing I tical shaft so as toturn the same and oscillate `having a bottom or base 2 and a top plate3. the disk when the motor is energized by any 40 The top plate andcircular side walls l are prefconvenient switch, not shown. erably ofsheet metal either permanently or re- The upper end of the shaft |6 isreduced in movably secured together and the circular side diameter as at25 and steadied by bearing supwall removably secured to the bottom orbase 2 port in a hub 26 which is clamped in a central 46 as by screws 4,or otherwise, so as to make the opening in plate 3 and also clampsseveral fiat 5 mechanism within easily accessible. It is to be annularsegments 21 of "Celluloid", or the like, understood that while thecasing is here shown of different colors which respectively cover openascircular, this is illustrative only, as it may be ings 28 in plate 3,and which colored segments of any shape. l are surmounted by a ribbed orwavy glass dome As a practical matter, the casing should be as 29 heldin place on plate 3 as by a ring 30 50 low as possible so that it willform, when placed screwed thereto as indicated. on a bar, a little tableor elevated platform upon Disk |3 is also provided with openings 3!which, which several glasses may be stood, and it will during theoperation of the device, are shifted impart to them the required motionto Swing the back and forth to more or less coincide with the ice gentlyaround the inside of the glasses. In openings in plate 3, while at thesame time a 55 thin opaque disk 32, apertured as at 33 and carried byshaft !6 just under cam !5, intermittently permits light to pass upwardfrom several small electric globes 34 carried on bracket !8, and therebysend colored flashes out through glass dome 29 to be reflected invarious directions.

Besides the lighting effects just described, the glass holders areapertured at 35 under the bases of the glasses, and similar apertures 35are provided in disk I 3 which during the shifting back and forth of thedisk permits shafts of light to be projected upwardly from coloredelectric globes 31 to pass through the openings in the disk, large ovalholes [2 in plate 3, and thence through the glasses to impinge themoving ice within the bowls of the glasses.

Electric globes 31 are preferably each of a different color, and areprovided with tubular shields 38 so as to preserve their rays againstundue admixture. The electric globes are, of course, very small ones,and while they give o but little heat, still ventilating holes 39, 4!!may be provided in cases where the device runs for long periods of time.The electric wiring and switch have been omitted from the drawing asbeing well known construction not involved in the invention.

Fig. 4 of the drawing shows one of three posts C which may be used tosupport the oscillating disk !3 instead of having it Suspended by studsIE). These posts are each Secured to the casing base 2 and are providedwith a large Washer 42 resting on a shoulder formed on the post and onwhich Washer the disk !3 rides while the re-- duced upper end of thepost extends through a large opening 43 in disk |3 and secures in afitting opening in outer or top plate 3 by means of a nut 44, all asclearly shown in Fig. 4.

Instead of using the shallow cups 1 to hold the glasses, a two orthree-pronged, flat spring fork 45, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, may besubstituted, and the glasses simply placed between the prongs 46 whichresiliently grip the base of the glass. The modification of glass holdcrshown in Figs, 7 and 8 uses a short post 41 in place of cup 'I and has apair of wide spring fingers 48 projecting laterally, and between whichfingers the stern of the glass is pushed as indicated in Fig. 7. Otherarrangements suitable for the purpose will readily suggest themselves toanyone skilled in the art.

In contemplating the above disclosure it will be noted that the glassesare given a motion to correspond with the motion of a glass held in thehand and swung in a somewhat circular motion to make the ice go aroundthe inside of the glass. This motion is herein and in the claimsgenerally termed an oscillatory motion though no limitation is intendedthereby as it-is used to include any motion given the glass or glassesby mechanical means to effect the purpose intended, for this is thoughtto be new in the art. In this connection it should be noted that a mererotation of a glass as might be effected by placing it upon a revolvingphonograph disk supporting plate will not cause the ice to swing aroundas s intended, nor would a direct spinning of the glass as if placedover the rotating center of the table. The correct movement is had byholding the glass against spinning movement 'while at the same timeswinging it bodily in an arcuate curve forming a closed figure, andpreferably at slightly varying speeds as when following the more or lesselliptical paths as effected by guiding the disk !3 in the elongated 'orelliptical holes [2 by means of the studs o, and which motion will beseen to be a compound one, both in form and speed, due to theConstruction set forth.

Having thus described my invention and means for carrying it out, what Iclaim is:

1. Apparatus for cooling drinking glasses by shakng ice around in them,comprising a casing having a top, means on said top for supporting theglasses upright with ice in them, a member below said top extendingunder the several glasses when in position, an electric motor in thecasing, and cam means actuated by said motor for moving said member,horizontally in a generally elliptical path of travel while maintainingthe glasses respectively substantially against rotation on theirvertical axis, and connections between said member and said glasseswhereby the latter are moved in separate, spaced, generally ellipticalpaths of travel of generally the same size and shape as the path oftravel of the member.

2. Apparatus for cooling drinking glasses by shaking ice around in them,comprising a casing having a top, means on said top for supporting theglasses upright with ice in them, a member below said top extendingunder the several glasses when in position, an electric motor in thecasing, cam means actuated by said motor for moving said memberhorizontally in a generally elliptical path of travel while maintainingthe glasses respectively substantially against rotation on theirvertical axis, connections between said member and said glasses wherebythe latter are moved in separate, spaced, generally elliptical paths oftravel of generally the same size and shape as the path of travel of themember, and lights in said casing arranged to shine through openings insaid top and through said glasses, intermittently during the oscillationof said member.

3. Apparatus for cooling drinking glasses with ice, comprising means forsupporting a plurality of drinking glasses upright in laterally spacedrelation, means for moving the supported glasses simultaneously in agenerally oscillatory manner in a horizontal plane in substantiallysimilar sized separate bodily and distinct, arcuate paths of travelwhereby a lump of ice placed within each glass will swing around thelateral inner sides of the glass.

4. Apparatus for cooling drinking glasses with ice, comprising means forsupporting a pluraiity of stem-type drinking glasses upright inlaterally spaced relation including arms adapted to yield-- ably engagethe bases of the glasses, means for moving the supported glassessimultaneously n a generally oscillatory manner in a horizontal plane insubstantially similar sized separate tinct, arcuate paths of travelwhereby lump of ice placed within each glass will swing around thelateral inner sides of the glass.

5. Apparatus for cooling drinking, glasses with ice, comprising meansfor supporting a plurality of drinking glasses upright in laterallyspaeed relation, means for noving the supported glasses, simultaneouslyin a horizontal plane in se' n'ate distinct generally elliptical pathsof travel whereby a lump of ice placed within each glass will swingaround the lateral inner sides of the glass 6. Apparatus for coolingdrinking glasses with ice, comprising a horizontal table member, meansadapted to removably secure a row of stern-type drinking glasses attheir bases in laterally spaccd relation, and in upright position, onsaid table member, means for moving the table member in a horizontalplane in an arcuate path of travel, means for maintaining the tablemember against substantial rotation about its vertical axis whereby theglasses thereon will move in separate paths of travel generally similarto the path of travel of the table member and whereby a lump of iceplaced within each glass will swing around the lateral inner sides ofthe glass.

7. In a construction as defined in claim 6, the path of travel of saidtable member being generally elliptical and the movement of the tablemember in said path being continuous in one direction.

8. In a Construction as defined in claim 6, said row being substantiallycircular and the means adapted to removably secure the glasses on saidmember comprising spring arms adapted to engage over the bases of saidglasses.

9. Apparatus for cooling cocktail glasses, and the like, with ice,comprising means for support- .ing a plurality of glasses upright withone or more pieces of ice within` each, and means for simultaneouslymoving the supported glasses in a generally oscillatory manner in ahorizontal plane in separate, substantially similar sized, arcuate,paths of travel whereby the ice will swing around their interiors, themeans for supporting the glasses including a holder engaging the base ofeach glass taking the form of a shallow cup in which the base of theglass is frictionally engaged.

10. Apparatus for cooling cocktail glasses, and the like, with ice,comprising means for supporting a plurality of stem-type glasses uprightwith one or more pieces of ice within each, and means for simultaneouslymoving the supported glasses in a horizontal plane in separate,distinot, substantially similar-sized, generally elliptical paths oftravel Whereby the ice will swing around their interiors, the means forholding the glasses including a plurality of pairs of fingers extendinglaterally and between each pair of which the stern of one of the glassesis adapted to be positioned.

11. Apparatus for cooling cocktail glasses, and the like, with ice,comprising means for supporting a plurality of stern-type glasses uprghtwith one or more pieces of ice within each, and means for simultaneouslymoving 'the supported glasses in a generally oscillatory manner in ahorizontal plane in separate, distinct, substantially similarsized,arcuate paths of travel whereby the ice will be swung around theirinteriors, the means for holding the glasses including a plurality ofpairs of spring ngers i'or each glass, each pair of finers beingarrangecl and adapted to resiliently grip the stem of one of the glassestherebetween.

12. In apparatus of the character described, means arranged and adaptedfor supporting a plurality of drinking glasses upright in laterallyspaced relation, means for moving the supported glasses simultaneouslyin a generally oscillatory manner in substantially similar sized,separate, arcuate paths of travel in a horizontal plane only, and meansfor maintaining the individual glasses substantially against rotationduring each oscillatory movement thereof relative to their respectivevertical axes, Whereby a lump of ice placed within each glass will swingaround the lateral inner sides of the glass.

I-IARRY W. TALBOT.

